1986Final results
1986 election for Illinois's 5th District
U.S. House · Illinois
William Lipinski (D) won with 70.4% of the vote, defeating Daniel John Sobieski (R) by 40.7 points.
William LipinskiDemocrat · winner
70.4%82,466
Daniel John SobieskiRepublican
29.6%34,738
117,204 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
William LipinskiDaniel John Sobieski
$150.3K
Raised by the campaign
$11.4K
$152.6K
Spent by the campaign
$11.3K
$18.2K
Cash on hand
$92
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986; FEC, through Nov 24, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986